“Not just a checkbox”: A qualitative study of the resident scholarly experience (original) (raw)

AEM Education and Training

Abstract

ObjectivesScholarship is a requirement of residency training; however, the scholarly productivity of trainees is highly variable. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of residents who have been highly productive in scholarship.MethodsWe performed a qualitative study using a constructivist–interpretivist paradigm and conducted semistructured interviews at seven Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–accredited emergency medicine residency programs in the United States. We included sites of diverse locations and training formats (PGY‐1 to ‐4 vs. PGY‐1 to ‐3). Program leadership identified residents with high levels of scholarly productivity at their institutions. We used purposive sampling to seek out residents with diversity in gender and PGY level. Two researchers independently performed a thematic analysis of interview transcripts. Discrepancies were resolved through in‐depth discussion and negotiated consensus.ResultsWe invited 14 residents and a...

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